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Network Watcher Agent Update
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Bias Analysis
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powershell_heavy
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windows_first
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missing_linux_example
Summary:
The documentation demonstrates a Windows bias in several ways: (1) The only provided script for bulk updating extensions across multiple VMs is a PowerShell script, which is inherently Windows-centric and requires Azure PowerShell modules. (2) The 'Update your extension using a PowerShell script' section exclusively targets Windows VMs, with no equivalent Bash or Azure CLI script for Linux VMs. (3) In several sections, PowerShell is presented as the primary or first method, with Linux/Azure CLI alternatives appearing later or not at all. (4) There is no example of a Bash or shell script for bulk updating Linux VMs, and no mention of automation approaches for Linux outside of Azure CLI one-liners.
Recommendations:
- Provide a Bash or Azure CLI script example for bulk updating the Network Watcher extension across multiple Linux VMs, similar to the PowerShell script for Windows.
- Ensure that automation examples for both Windows and Linux are given equal prominence and detail, ideally in parallel sections or tabs.
- When listing manual update options, present Azure CLI and PowerShell examples side-by-side, or alternate which is shown first.
- Explicitly mention cross-platform automation options (such as using Azure CLI in Bash or Python scripts) for managing both Windows and Linux VMs at scale.
- Review the order of examples and ensure Linux and Windows are treated equally throughout the documentation.
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| 2025-08-17 00:01 | #83 | in_progress | ✅ Clean |
| 2025-07-13 21:37 | #48 | completed | ✅ Clean |
| 2025-07-12 23:44 | #41 | in_progress | ❌ Biased |
| 2025-07-09 13:09 | #3 | cancelled | ✅ Clean |
| 2025-07-08 04:23 | #2 | cancelled | ❌ Biased |
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Locate the Azure Network Watcher extension in the output and identify the version number from the *“TypeHandlerVersion”* field in the output.
You should see something like the below:
### Update your extension
If your version is below the latest version mentioned above, update your extension by using any of the following options.
#### Option 1: Use PowerShell
Run the following commands:
# [Windows](#tab/windows)
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## Update your extension using a PowerShell script
If you have large deployments, use a PowerShell script to update multiple VMs at once. The following PowerShell script updates Network Watcher extension of all Windows VMs in a subscription:
Locate **"AzureNetworkWatcherExtension"** in the output and identify the version number from the *“TypeHandlerVersion”* field in the output.
Information about the extension appears multiple times in the JSON output. The full version number of the extension is available under the Extensions block.
You should see something like the below:
#### Use PowerShell
Run the following commands from a PowerShell prompt: